Latest Tablets News

23 May 2013
News: AMD willing to embrace Android

Advanced Micro Devices has opened the door to embrace Google's Android operating system, but said it would continue to focus on Windows with its upcoming tablet and laptop chips.
20 May 2013
News: Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3 to contain Intel Atom chip, source says

Samsung will soon release its first Android tablet based on an Intel Atom processor, according to a source familiar with the plan, in what would be a vote of confidence for Intel chips in mobile devices.
News: Microsoft's $300M Nook investment hasn't paid off -- yet

Microsoft has gotten next to nothing from its $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble, analysts said, but it may reap some rewards as it prepares to ship smaller tablets.
17 May 2013
News: Will the Feds ever relax the rules on using phones in flight?

Hop on an Emirates flight in Dubai and get up to cruising altitude. You realize you forgot to tell your assistant to make some crucial plans when you arrive at your destination. No problem: Just take out your cell phone and make a quick phone call.
16 May 2013
News: Samsung Link to replace AllShare Play multimedia-sharing app

Samsung's AllShare Play application, which allows file sharing among the company's mobile devices, has been renamed Link, and it has a new user interface and search features.
News: Microsoft Surface Pro to hit Aussie stores on 30 May

In a blog post yesterday, Microsoft confirmed the availability of the Surface Pro in Australia. The long-awaited Windows 8 tablet will be ready for purchase locally from Thursday 30 May, either from the Microsoft Store or from retailers Harvey Norman and JB Hi-Fi.
News: Microsoft Surface Pro UK release date and pice

Microsoft has finally announced that its Surface Pro tablet will go on sale in the UK by the end of May.
15 May 2013
News: Google Maps gets stunning makeover for Web, enhancements to mobile

"A perfect map of the world is foundational to delivering exactly what you want, when you want, and where you want it." With those words from senior VP Amit Singhal, Google ushered in a brand new experience for Google Maps, both on the desktop and on mobile devices.
News: Dell slashes the price of its Windows RT tablet to $300

Dell, following in the footsteps of many other PC retailers, just slashed the price of its only Windows RT tablet to a jaw-droppingly low $300.
News: Google announces Play Music All Access

Google has announced an update to its Play Music service called All Access at Google I/O 2013 which will take on Spotify.
News: Dell slashes its Windows RT tablet price by $200; XPS 10 now sells for $300

Dell drastically cut the online price of its Windows RT tablet, reducing the price by $200 to $299.99 for Dell XPS 10.
News: HP brings Android to laptops with SlateBook X2

Hewlett-Packard has given the "Android treatment" to its latest laptop-tablet hybrid, which is called SlateBook X2 and has a detachable 10-inch screen that can independently function as a tablet.
14 May 2013
News: Tablet v PC -- Asus straddles the fuzzy divide

In the face of a slump in PC sales and industry debate over whether the smartphone or tablet is now the preferred tool for a large segment of domestic and even small business users, Asus continues to release a number of combined and flexible devices that try to play on both sides of the dividing lines.
News: SAP offers mobile device management for €1 per month on Amazon's cloud

A new cloud version of SAP's Afaria mobile device management software offers IT departments a more convenient way of controlling mobile devices.
News: Google Play Games leaked

Google I/O developer conference is just around the corner but Google Play Games has already been leaked.
13 May 2013
News: Samsung to launch 5G by 2020

Samsung has announced developments in 5G which it claims will mean the technology could launch by 2020.
09 May 2013
News: What could Microsoft gain from buying Nook?

More than a year ago, Microsoft invested $300 million in Barnes & Noble's plan to spin-off its Nook business. At the time, the deal promised a few tablet-centric possibilities. Would Nook tablets dump Android in favor of Windows? Would the Nook catalog be part of an entertainment-centric device like the still-mythical Xbox Surface?
News: ITV Player launches new Android app for Samsung Galaxy users

ITV has launched its new ITV Player catch-up service app on Android which is exclusively available for some Samsung Galaxy devices.
News: HTC to launch two Windows Blue tablets

HTC is reportedly planning to launch its first Windows RT-based tablets, codenamed R7 and R12.
08 May 2013
News: New boot firmware a step toward 64-bit Windows RT

A standards organization has created a boot environment for tablets and PCs that could potentially run a 64-bit version of Windows RT.